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worktop

British  
/ ˈwɜːkˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a surface in a kitchen, often of heat-resistant laminated plastic, that is used for food preparation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When Ms Hatfield contacted the supposed kitchen and worktop suppliers, neither had any record of an order being placed for her materials.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

In “Barbershop,” reflections from the mirrors above a worktop create a series of rectangular patterns, like an abstract painting.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2023

Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Yevtukhov told the daily Izvestia that kitchen worktop manufacturer Slotex and lumber producer Luzales would purchase the plants.

From Reuters Feb. 16, 2023

"A warm kitchen worktop, sunny windowsill or somewhere close to a radiator often works."

From Salon Dec. 14, 2022

In one, an entire table is stuck to the surface, as if the worktop on which Everett painted the canvas got inextricably entangled in it.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2022

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